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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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< 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... : • Behçet Syndrome ... purpura: strong sign ... #rheumatology #
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to local skin injury ... syndrome (Clinical ... disease) Differential ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... purpura: Strong sign ... < 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... • Behcet syndrome
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
evaluation should be done ... or acute kidney injury ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Coarctation of aorta ... , Vasculitis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Presentation: Injury ... • Bilateral signs ... - Sjogren - Vasculitis ... management #neurology #differential
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
the cartilage of one ... the most common clinical ... Large vessels (aorta ... Sarcoidosis • Behcet ... Polychondritis #rheumatology
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
Aka "cracking the ... 10% depending on clinical ... tamponade -cardiac injury ... massage -descending aorta ... for cross-clamp aorta